For security reasons, webhooks will only work when a user is logged into an app. They will not work with Public apps without sign-in.
Webhooks are a way for apps to send data to other apps. Here, we mean apps in the broadest sense—apps, products, services, and software like Gmail, Facebook, PayPal, and Slack.
Webhooks let these programs speak to each other and to be notified when something happens. For example; when a new payment is made in Stripe, send that data to Slack as a notification.
The Trigger Webhook action sends data from Glide to an external app. It can be used as an action in components (like Buttons, Collections, and much more), or it can be triggered along with other actions as part of a Custom Action.
The use cases for the Trigger Webhook action are limitless. Some examples include:
When a user clicks a button, send the details of the current item as an email
When a user submits a form, take the attached images, convert them to files and upload them to dropbox
After a new sale is processed, send the details of that order to your accounting software.
Understanding Webhooks
Webhooks can be used in lots of different ways but do require a specific format. Just using the Webhook Action alone does not allow you to talk to any service—you need to configure the endpoint correctly.
Read Mark's post on the forum detailing the use of Webhooks.
One of the simplest ways to get started with Webhooks is to use a workflow automation tool like Zapier or Make.
Webhooks in Glide require two pieces of data: the webhook URL and the values to be sent. The webhook URL will come from whatever service you're connecting to. If you're connecting with Zapier or Make, you'll need to first set up the webhook in those platforms, then add the URL to Glide.
The values can come from a variety of places in Glide. They can be:
Special values such as the Current Date/Time and User's Email
Custom values
Click on the plus (+) sign in the Components panel to add a new component that supports actions, or select an existing component to add an action.
In the General tab on the right side of the Layout Editor, navigate to the Actions section and search for Trigger Webhook or navigate to Integrations → Trigger Webhook.
Select the icon and title for your action.
Add the webhook URL.
Add as many values as needed.
Add conditions to the action, if desired. These will limit when the action is allowed to trigger.
Click away to save the configuration.
Select the (+) plus symbol or the + New Action button.
Select as the data source for the action the data source of the screen where the action is triggered.
Search for Trigger Webhook or navigate to Integrations → Trigger Webhook.
Enter your webhook URL. This can be entered manually, or come from a column in your data.
Add values to the request body as needed.
Name the action.
Click away to save the configuration.
Check the Introduction to Actions page for a full list of components that can be used to trigger actions.